Jose Calderon | Guard | #81

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Jose Calderon played 30 minutes with 18 points, one rebound, five assists, one steal and four 3-pointers on Friday.

Another season, another year a team has to cut a point guard because of Jose Calderon. Kay Felder is gone, but Calderon should get minutes while Isaiah Thomas (hip) is on the shelf. He's not a fantasy option, though. Oct 13 - 9:57 PM

Jose Calderon agreed to a one-year deal with the Cavs for the veteran's minimum.

This isn't exactly the big fish the Cavs were hoping for, but it's a start. Calderon does fit with the Cavs as a backup because he's a terrific spot-up shooter, but of course there are the defensive liabilities. Calderon is 35 years old and he probably tops out at just 16 minutes per game. Jul 1 - 8:51 PM

According to Cleveland reporter Jason Lloyd, the Cavs are targeting Jose Calderon to be their backup point guard.

This is a surprising development, as it was assumed the Cavs were looking to improve their defense by getting younger and more athletic on the perimeter. Calderon averaged just 3.4 points and 2.1 assists in 13.1 minutes over 41 games last season. His shooting percentages also dipped. He shot a career-worst 41.0 percent from the floor and 31.3 percent from downtown. Jul 1 - 9:06 AM

Jose Calderon said he has no plans to retire and would like to continue playing in the NBA.

Calderon ended up playing more minutes than expected for the Hawks in the 2017 postseason, averaging 4.3 points 2.2 assists in 12.5 minutes. "I think I showed out there that I can play a little bit. I think I can be helpful for a lot of teams. We’ll see where is the next chapter," said Calderon. A respected veteran and locker room leader, Calderon will likely land a one-year deal this summer, but he should be avoided in nearly all fantasy formats next season. May 6 - 1:07 PM

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Isaiah Thomas (hip) is still bitter about being traded away from Boston this summer.

"I might not ever talk to Danny [Ainge] again. That might not happen," said Thomas. "I’ll talk to everybody else. But what he did, knowing everything I went through, you don’t do that, bro. That’s not right. I’m not saying eff you. But every team in this situation comes out a year or two later and says, ‘We made a mistake.’ That’s what they’ll say, too." Thomas won't be making his Cleveland debut until January, but he could be flirting with first-round value once he's fully up to speed, making his return to Boston on February 11 an intriguing day to play IT2 in DFS.

Cavaliers coach Ty Lue said he "really doesn't know" if LeBron James (ankle) will play in the season opener vs. Boston on Tuesday.

Lue added that he's preparing as if he will play, and it's a good sign that LeBron participated in Monday's light practice. He was getting up some extra shots after practice and was reportedly moving well, so his fantasy owners should expect to have him in their lineups. For what it's worth, J.R. Smith said we can expect to see LBJ out there on opening night.

Kevin Love downplayed the 'tightness' that caused him to sit out Friday's preseason finale.

"My 10th year you can put 'old' on [the injury report]," Love joked. "They did that for [Tim] Duncan two years back." He added that he intended to play on Friday but was told at the last minute that Channing Frye would start in his place, so this was the epitome of a cautionary DNP. Love should be ready to roll vs. the Celtics on Tuesday.